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sloppy

UK/'slɒpi/US
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Definitions

adj.

Careless and untidy; lacking neatness or precision; wet and messy.

马虎的,草率的;泥泞的,湿乎乎的

Root Breakdown

Native English
slopother
+
pconnector
+
ycharacterized by
=sloppy

Common Collocations

  • 1.sloppy work马虎的工作
  • 2.sloppy handwriting潦草的字迹
  • 3.sloppy thinking思维混乱
  • 4.sloppy joe松散肉酱三明治

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The teacher returned his essay with a note about sloppy handwriting.

  • 2.

    Sloppy work in the lab can lead to dangerous mistakes.

  • 3.

    She gave him a sloppy kiss on the cheek before running off.

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